QUALIFIER QUARTERFINAL MATCHES
Bert Cooper (16) vs. Willi Fischer (8)
Chuck Wepner (2) vs. Dominick McCaffrey (7)
Pat Valentino (14) vs. Ed Mahone (6)
Crawford Grimsley (4) vs. Bill Squires (5)
The pairings for the losers' bracket box-in, which will determine the final four spots in the 128-man Tournament of Challengers field:
Tim Tomashek vs. Richard Dunn
Johnny Paychek vs. Jimmy Darcy
Steffen Tangstad vs. Fireman Jim Flynn
Charley Mitchell vs. Tony Musto